Opinion
16556-21W
04-04-2022
CAROL JEAN MORELLO, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Maurice B. Foley, Chief Judge
By opinion issued January 11, 2022, in the case of Li v. Commissioner, 22 F.4th 1014 (D.C. Cir. 2022), the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held that the Tax Court lacks jurisdiction of whistleblower cases involving threshold rejections of claims for whistleblower award. While the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling is not yet final, because it potentially affects our jurisdiction in this case, it is
ORDERED that the proceedings in this case are stayed. It is further
ORDERED that all pending motions, if any, will be held in abeyance. It is further
ORDERED that, although the proceedings are stayed, on or before September 30, 2022, the parties shall file status reports (preferably a joint report) concerning the then-current status of this case and the above-referenced case of Li v. Commissioner.